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Four First Class stamps showcasing colour and black-and-white photographs of Sir Frank Whittle, set against a backdrop of Whittle holding a slide rule.
Archival photographs featuring Sir Frank Whittle throughout his career, spanning images from the 1920s through to 1988.
Four First Class stamps feature full-colour and black-and-white photographs.
The stamps are set against a backdrop featuring a photograph of Whittle holding a slide rule.
Four First Class stamps:
Frank Whittle at RAF Cranwell, c.1925
Frank Whittle at his desk, c.1945
Frank Whittle with his WU turbojet, c.1988
Frank Whittle with his research team, 1944
Stamp Specifications
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Stamp format |
Landscape |
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Stamp size |
41mm x 30mm |
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Miniature Sheet size |
146mm x 74mm |
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Design |
Webb & Webb Design Ltd |
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Printer |
Cartor Security Printers |
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Print process |
Lithography |
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Perforations |
14.5 x 14 |
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Phosphor |
Bars as appropriate |
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Gum |
Self-adhesive |